Looking for a Simple Poll alternative that won't break the bank? OpenCulture delivers powerful anonymous feedback capabilities at a fraction of the cost—with polls, Q&A, and AMAs built for growing teams on Slack.
Pricing Comparison at a Glance
| Team Size | OpenCulture (pricing) | Simple Poll (pricing) |
|---|---|---|
| Under 30 | $10/mo ✅ | $79/mo |
| 100 users | $30/mo ✅ | $149/mo |
| 500 users | $100/mo ✅ | $399/mo |
The Price Gap You Can't Ignore
Let's talk numbers. Simple Poll charges $149/month for a 100-person team to access unlimited polls and advanced features. Meanwhile, OpenCulture delivers unlimited polls and other features at just $30/month for teams up to 300 people.
The math is simple: A 100-person company pays just $30/month with OpenCulture versus $149/month for Simple Poll. That's $119/month in savings ($1,428/year)—an 80% cost reduction that adds up quickly.
Even better? Every OpenCulture plan includes unlimited polls and questions with no usage caps. No counting responses. No worrying about hitting monthly limits.
What You Get with OpenCulture
Polling Features That Cover What Teams Actually Need
OpenCulture includes nearly every polling feature a modern team relies on — refined for simplicity, transparency, and honest input.
Anonymous Voting ensures voter identities remain fully hidden, even from poll creators, giving employees the freedom to respond honestly on sensitive topics like compensation or leadership feedback.
Results Visibility Control lets you decide whether votes are shown live or only after the poll closes, preventing the bandwagon effect and encouraging independent thinking on strategic or controversial questions.
Multiple Choice Polls allow participants to select more than one option — ideal for scheduling, prioritization, or event planning — giving you richer, more realistic input than single-choice polls.
Participant-Added Options turn polls into two-way conversations by allowing team members to add new choices as ideas emerge, keeping discussions adaptive and inclusive.
Auto-Close Deadlines ensure decisions happen on time by automatically ending polls at a set moment, eliminating the need for manual reminders or follow-ups.
Together, these features make OpenCulture a complete polling solution that balances flexibility, fairness, and focus — without the clutter or complexity of traditional survey tools.
Anonymous Q&A — Beyond Just Polls
OpenCulture doesn't stop at polling. It also brings anonymous Q&A directly into Slack, helping teams foster openness, trust, and real dialogue.
Leaders can use the /openculture qna command to enable anonymous questions in any channel—for example, a dedicated space like #ask-leadership or #team-feedback. Once enabled, team members can submit questions anonymously with the /openculture ask command.
To maintain quality and protect against misuse, leaders can assign trusted team members as moderators who review submissions before they go live. Moderators can approve, reject, or privately respond to anonymous questions—ensuring discussions stay respectful, relevant, and productive without compromising anonymity.
Responses from leaders or managers appear publicly in the same channel, creating transparent conversations that address real concerns and ideas.
Use them for:
- Town hall question collection
- Leadership AMA sessions where psychological safety matters
- Always-on anonymous suggestion boxes
- Department-specific feedback channels
- Sensitive topic discussions
Simple Poll focuses solely on polling. If you want anonymous Q&A capabilities, you'd need a separate tool (and separate budget).
Kudos — Peer Recognition Built In
OpenCulture also includes Kudos, a peer recognition feature that lets team members publicly celebrate each other's contributions directly in Slack.
With a simple /openculture kudos command, anyone can give a shoutout to a colleague—whether it's for helping on a project, going above and beyond, or just being a great teammate. Kudos are posted publicly in the channel, creating a culture of appreciation and visibility.
Why it matters: Recognition shouldn't be top-down only. Peer-to-peer appreciation builds stronger teams, boosts morale, and helps surface contributions that managers might miss. It's a simple feature that makes a real difference in how teams feel about their work.
Simple Poll doesn't offer any recognition or kudos features—it's purely a polling tool. With OpenCulture, you get feedback and recognition in one package.
When Simple Poll Might Still Make Sense
We believe in transparency, so let's be fair: Simple Poll excels at survey versatility. If you need multi-question surveys with ranked-choice voting, rating scales, and extensive templating, Simple Poll's broader feature set might justify the premium.
| Feature | OpenCulture | Simple Poll |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Choice | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Anonymous Voting | ✅ Optional | ✅ Optional |
| User-Added Options | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Anon Comments | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Anon Q&A/AMAs | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Kudos | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Ranked/Scales | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Multi-Question | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Recurring Polls | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Templates | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Free Tier | ❌ Trial | ✅ 100/mo |
Our take: If you're running complex research surveys or need diverse question formats, Simple Poll's tools are robust. But if your priority is creating a safe space for honest employee feedback, OpenCulture delivers more value at a better price.
The Bottom Line
OpenCulture isn't trying to be everything to everyone. We're laser-focused on one mission: helping leaders build cultures where every voice matters—without the premium price tag.
For teams who need:
- ✅ True anonymous feedback
- ✅ Anonymous Q&A + AMA features (not available in Simple Poll)
- ✅ Kudos and peer recognition (not available in Simple Poll)
- ✅ Protection against inappropriate content
- ✅ Ongoing dialogue, not just one-off polls
- ✅ Transparent, team-size-based pricing
OpenCulture is the clear choice.
Start your 14-day free trial today and see why teams choose OpenCulture for feedback that's honest, safe, and affordable.
